Abstract
We are looking for innovative and sustainable solutions in the field of alternative materials to the conventional and non-circular ones (i.e. composites or cement), or those with higher carbon footprints (aluminum, steel, copper…), in such a way as to identify and enable our products with a greater circularity right from the design phase.
Moreover, we are looking for tools to improve the way we measure the circularity and carbon footprint of our products, making their sustainability and circularity more communicable to our stakeholders. This serves to promote understanding of the added value of sustainable products at a time when electric mobility and enabling products for charging are acquiring an increasingly predominant role on the market.
Description
Enel X Way is the Enel Group’s new Global Business Line fully dedicated to electric mobility that currently manages around 319,000 public and private charging points for electric vehicles (EVs) in Italy, the US, Spain and several other countries worldwide. As a global platform for e-Mobility, Enel X Way is focused on scaling up EV charging infrastructure to meet the needs of the rapidly growing electric mobility market, while developing advanced charging technologies and flexible solutions to improve customer experience and support the electrification of transport for consumers, businesses, cities, and public administrations.
Reuse and recycle are watchwords for the circular economy, the principles of which are at the heart of Enel X Way’s approach to doing business.
That is why Enel X Way decided to make its latest line of electric vehicle home-charging stations, the JuiceBox Pro and the JuiceBox Pro Cellular, out of recycled plastic. The results in terms of performance have compared positively with those obtained using virgin plastic.
Enel X Way is now looking for new innovative solutions to create an effective and credible metric (KPIs) for the market and for customers, in order to increase the perception of the value, in terms of circularity, of our charging infrastructure compared to others on the market.
The aim is to define some judgment criteria that make tangible the value of the circular economy behind every Enel X Way e-mobility product, focused not only on the use of recycled materials but also on other effective KPIs that can be discovered and easily communicated and understood by the mass market.
SDGs
This challenge provides contribution to the following sustainable development goals (SDGs) to transform our world:
- SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy;
- SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure;
- SDG 11: Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable;
- SDG 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts;
- SDG 15: Life on land.
Challenge rules
This challenge takes place in a non-collaborative environment, meaning that the interaction regarding the submission is private, between Enel and the proponent.
The Applicant must have reached the age of majority according to Italian legislation, but not older than 35 years of age, and have legal capacity in the jurisdiction where he/she resides. Only single natural persons are allowed to participate.
The Applicant must have applied for the Carta Giovani (Youth Card) through the app IO. In order to participate in the challenge and provide an innovative solution, you must get the application code available at Carta Giovani (Youth Card) through the app IO.
The code will be required in the form to fill in with the solution information.
In addition to the uploading of the solution on the Open Innovability® platform, the Applicant must upload his/her personal resume (CV) on the Enel.com website (https://www.enel.com/careers/working-at-enel/spontaneous-application) using the same name, surname and e-mail address used to register on openinnovability.com.
All proposers are invited to read carefully the challenge and its regulations, attached below in the Attachments section, before submitting a solution.
By submitting a solution, they automatically accept the attached Regulations in addition to the Terms of Use of this platform.
Explain your proposal clearly in English or Italian and attach documents if needed. (max 5 files, 3MB each).
The winning Applicant will have the chance to enter the selection process either for an internship or a job with Enel Spa (or any other of its subsidiaries), subject to the positive outcome of any eventual necessary checks required by law and/or Enel internal policies (e.g. in case of conflicts of interest). The internship will be paid with an amount of 800 euro per month plus benefits.
DEADLINE
Submissions to this Challenge must be received by 11:59 PM (Central European Time) on January 31, 2023.
Late submissions will not be considered.
Specific regulations in the CSA attached at the bottom of this page.
Regulation
What happens next?
Enel will evaluate the Proposals, getting in touch with the Solver if additional information is needed.
Following this preliminary evaluation, the Proposal(s) that meet the requirements of the challenge will be further evaluated by one or more relevant Enel companies and/or business lines.
Enel will evaluate the proposal using the following criteria:
- Overall scientific and technical feasibility of the proposed solution;
- Economic potential of concept (e.g. Total Cost of Ownership);
- Business potential for Enel;
- Novelty and non-obviousness;
- Potential for proprietary position (i.e., is the technology novel or protectable);
- User’s capabilities and related experience;
- Realism of the proposed solution;
- Maturity level of the proposal.
At the end of the assessment, you will receive feedback.
In case of success, an Enel contact person will get in touch with you to discuss the next steps. No detailed evaluation of individual submissions will be provided.
The winner of the challenge is subject to the positive outcome of the Enel recruiting process.